Athens Fire and Rescue will equip additional trucks with AEDs using opioid settlement funds while the police department begins placing them in patrol vehicles
Rocky Hill firefighters say heavy debris and paper trash inside a historic home fueled a blaze, leaving the resident critically injured
CAL FIRE and Five Cities Fire Authority crews carried out a complex rescue, pulling a man from an industrial mulching machine after hours of delicate extrication
From Stewartville to St. Charles, multi-generational volunteer firefighters say family tradition, community service and dedication are keeping departments staffed
Tunnel to Towers Foundation will pay off the mortgage for the family of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, who was killed alongside two police officers in a 2024 ambush
EXCLUSIVES
Better Every Shift asks:
Are you documenting everything? Here’s why you should.
Are you documenting everything? Here’s why you should.
Tracking exposures, traumatic calls, hazmat incidents and unique situations creates a personal record that protects you long after the call ends.
SPECIAL REPORTS
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
From idea to implementation, fire service leaders detail the process of standing up health centers that are redefining firefighter readiness
Demystifying NERIS requirements with practical, hands-on examples
Prepare your department to secure funding for safety equipment that matches today’s operational demands
Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Turn fragmented systems into seamless collaboration during critical incidents
Battalion Chief Steve Conn and Lt. Bassel Ibrahim detail mayday lessons from real-world events and progressive training
This informative webinar will provide key information on how two public safety agencies (one police and one fire) funded comprehensive smartphone programs that provided issued devices to all personnel.
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived
Get the insights, expert advice and tools to help your agency score big on grants
Best practices for building your next apparatus – or fleet
Los Angeles-area chiefs detail lessons from the January firestorm to guide all-hazards response
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Fashion & Accessories
Why reliability matters for firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and station personnel
From drones and AI to virtual reality, emerging innovations promise to reshape operations, enhance safety and strengthen decision-making across the fire service
As home fire risks grow more complex, departments are working with developers to show how sprinklers enhance safety and reduce long-term costs
Red flags are rarely subtle in hindsight
OFF DUTY
Fass leaves a legacy of contributions to EMS health and fitness, safety and readiness
Mynda Ohs shares advice based on her own marriage to a firefighter and her background in counseling first responders
Famed fire illustrator Paul Combs encourages firefighters to use their passion to inspire greatness in moments big and small to leave a mark on the fire service
Check out these video clips for the most important words to know when working with someone who is deaf or hearing-impaired
Know when to stop, how much assistance to provide and how to hand off patient care to responding authorities
“You will be judged, not by your great God-given skills, or intelligence, but by your attitude”
An evolving skill set, a focus on communication and new approaches to firefighter training will help to change the culture in the fire service
Fire service leaders reflect on how The Secret List has impacted firefighter safety and culture
A volunteer firefighter/AEMT relates who is chosen to be guardian angels on Earth
FireRescue1.com looked at economic and fire industry data to determine the states offering the most for firefighters.
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FEATURED EDUCATION
The session will examine how EMS and fire chiefs can improve communication with millennials
Working with a corporate sponsor, to managing a larger team to, live-fire demonstrations, IFRM broke new ground
Starting a fire department from scratch is great when money is no object; when resources are scarce, you improvise